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Serum Biomarkers of Iron Stores Are Associated with Increased Risk of All-Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Events in CKD Patients, with or without Anemia Studies in patients with heart failure with similar iron deficiency pathogenesis found that treating iron deficiency improves cardiovascular outcomes, regardless of anemia. In this study, researches evaluated a possible anemia-independent association of iron stores with…
Lead Levels In Drinking Water That Are Permissible By The EPA May Be Harmful To Patients With Kidney Disease “Lead levels in drinking water that are permissible by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may be harmful to patients with kidney disease,” researchers concluded in a study revealing that “in about 600,000 people who started dialysis…
The Role of Dietary Fiber Supplementation in Regulating Uremic Toxins in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Gut-derived uremic toxins, including indoxyl sulfate (IS) and p-cresyl sulfate (PCS), are waste products that accumulate in the body due to decreased clearance by the failing kidneys. These accumulated uremic toxins are a…
Sex-specific Associations of Sex Hormone Binding Globulin with CKD and Kidney Function: A Univariable and Multivariable Mendelian Randomization Study in the UK Biobank Do sex hormones play any role in the progression of kidney disease? It has been long observed that CKD is more prevalent in women; however, the progression of CKD is much faster…
Association of Physical Activity and Poor Health Outcomes in Patients With Advanced CK Here, it was found that physical activity can improve outcomes for kidney patients. Higher level of physical activity was associated with 52% reduction in all cause mortality in advanced CKD patients. This is better than any medication that we know. See the…
The latest in kidney news and research for March 2021.
The latest in kidney news and research for February 2021.